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Joseph R. PADFIELD

The Padfields were an early pioneer family in St. Clair County, Illinois and for sketches of  the family see, 'History of St, Clair County, Illinois with Illistrations!" in which it is atated that Joseph Padfield was in 1881 one of the oldest residents of the county. He was born, September 24, 1820 and died after 1881, his wife and him-self possibly being residents of Summerfield, Illinois  as late as 1893.

Samuel Patterson TIPTON

Line in Record @I6330@ (RIN 288651) from GEDCOM file not recognized:
EVEN Seminole War, Mexican War, Co. "K" 1st. N. C. Vol. Inf., Captain

At the age of 18 or 19, Samuel served with Tennessee Troops in the Seminole War and severly wounded by gun shot in the neck. When the Mexican War began he organized Company "K" 1st. North Carolina Vol. Inf., in Cherokee County, North Carolina and this may be where he met Martha. As Captain of Company "K" he was assigned to the army commanded by General Zachary Taylor, and took part in the campaingn in Northern Mexico, including the seige and capture of Monterey and the Battle of Buena Vista.

    When his regiment return, Captain Samuel Tipton was left behind in a hospital in Camargo, Mexico, too weak to be moved, andhis men bade him tearful goodby never expecting to see him again. After a few days he gained enough strenght to be hauled by Mexican two-wheel cart to Matamore, a distance of 80 miles. Where he was taken on board a ship which had been sent out by some wealty, public spriited citizen of New Your for the purpose of bring back the sick and the wounded. On the homeward passsage, his ship passed the Transport conveying his regiment and at Fort Caswell at the mouth of Cape Fear River, was transferred to the troop ship and accompanied his outfit to their homes in Western Carolina.

    In October of 1861, Captain Samuel Tipton moved from East Tennessee to St. Clair County, Illinois, and when the Civil War broke out he raised Company "E" 2nd. Illinois Vol. Cavairy, which he commanded in active service for more then two years in Western Kentucky, Tennessee and Mississippi.

    Shortly after the fall of Vicksburg, he was transferred to the Vertern Reserve Corps and stationed at Benton Barracks, St. Louis, Missouri and later to the Franklin General Hospital at Mound City, Illinois. At the close of the war he was mustered out of the service and returned to his home in Illinois, where he resided until his death. Buried in College Hill Cemetery, orignal section, Lot 78 Lrbanon, St. Clair County, Illinois (War Vet. bural Illinois Verified by WPA, 1-18-1939). (d. age 59).

    Following, is a copy of the Commission in the United States Army, signed by Abraham Lincoln, Then President of the United States:

                                       President of the United States of American
    To all shall see these persents, greeting:
    Know ye that reposing special trust and confidence in the patriotism, valor, fidelity and abilities of Samuel P. Tipton. I have nominated and by and with aevice and consent of the Senate, doappoint him Captain in Veteran Reserves Corps, in the sevice of the United States, to rank as such from the seventeenth day os September, eighteen hundred and sixty-three. He is therefore carfully and dilligently to discharge the duties of Captain, by doing and performing all manner of thing there unto belonging. And I do Strictly charge and require all offficers and soldiers under his command to be obedient to his orders as Captain. And he is to observe and follow such orders and direction from time as he shall receive from me the future President of the United States of America, or the General or other superior Officers set over him, according to the rules and discipline of War.

    This commission to continue in force during the pleaure of the President of the United States for the time being.
    Given under my hand at the City, Washington, this 1st day of August, in the year of our Lord, One Thousand, eight hundred and sixty-four, and in the Eight-ninth year of Independence of the United States.
                                              By The President
                                                                      Abraham Lincoln
Record in Volume 17 page 161
Adjutant General's Office
August 1, 1864

E. D. Twonfeceds
Apt. Adjt. General

1860 Polk Co., TN. census 15-370
Tipton S. P. 44 M
Martha J. 39
Jas I. 21
Elizabeth 18
William 16
Landon Mc 13
Sarah J. 11
Susannah P. F. 6

Edith HINKLE

Edith Hinkle was born at Sycamore Sholes just west of Elizabethton,Tennessee which is now in the city limits of Elizabethton, Tennessee.From Frank Folsom Fields records.

Lucy DOVER

No children

Naomi TIPTON

He first name may of been spelled Mae Oma.

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